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1956
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Nelson Algren
Cover of A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

by Nelson Algren

Farrar, Straus and Cudahy · 1956

Peak rank

#8

Weeks on list

15

Debuted

June 1956

Chart History

#1510151956
dashed = off the list

15 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #8

Characters include a lesbian madam at a New Orleans bordello. Book was made into a mainstream movie. -- dm.

All Appearances

12NEWJune 10, 1956wk 1
11↑1June 17, 1956wk 2
8↑3June 24, 1956wk 3
9↓1July 1, 1956wk 4
9—July 8, 1956wk 5
8↑1July 15, 1956wk 6
8—July 22, 1956wk 7
11↓3July 29, 1956wk 8
10↑1August 5, 1956wk 9
12↓2August 12, 1956wk 10
13↓1August 19, 1956wk 11
14↓1August 26, 1956wk 12

Details

Published
1956
Pages
360
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Cudahy
Categories
Alcohol trafficking

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